To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A woman who sped through a residential street at 70mph in a 30mph zone with cloned number plates has been jailed. Caitlyn Thomas, from Fairwater, Cardiff, was caught speeding in the Welsh capital. The 23-year-old had just been disqualified from driving and had no insurance. After spotting a marked police car, Thomas sped off and drove into oncoming traffic risking a head-on smash.
‘Thomas then reacted to the sight of a marked police car and a high speed pursuit ensued around the suburban areas of north Cardiff. ‘Caitlyn Thomas was charged and remanded the next day, and she pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified, dangerous driving, failing to stop for police and driving without insurance. ‘On 8 November at Cardiff Crown Court, she was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment, a three-year disqualification and a £185 fine.